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John,
At the Innocence Project, we fight every single day to free innocent people from prison — but the work doesn’t stop there. We also work to transform the inequities and failings that lead to wrongful convictions by advocating for policy changes at the local, state, and federal level with Innocence Network partners and other allies. And we’ve had a lot of wins this year.
From working to improve interrogation transparency in North Dakota to prohibiting police deception in interrogations of young people in Connecticut (and three other states) to extending health care benefits to exonerees’ dependents and spouses in Texas — we’ve seen more than a dozen state legislative wins across the country in 2023.
These are substantial victories that are changing the way the criminal legal system operates. But wins like this can’t happen without folks from this community chipping in whatever they can, whenever they can.
We’ve got our big end-of-fiscal-year deadline coming up, and that will shape just how big we can go in the next 12 months. Will you make a donation right now to help us pass even more legislation and create a more equitable and just legal system? All gifts up to $75,000 are being matched, so now really is the best time to donate.
The work we do is rooted in anti-racism, and by tackling the deep flaws within our criminal legal system, we’re working to address those factors that lead to wrongful convictions and disproportionately harm communities of color, especially Black people.
We’re fighting for reforms that help to both reveal and prevent wrongful conviction, like better access to the courts post-conviction, stronger police and prosecutorial accountability, banning and regulating surveillance technology used to develop suspects, forensics reform, compensation for wrongly convicted people, and a range of other reforms. These efforts, in partnership with The Innocence Network and other allies, have led to the passage of more than 250 transformative state laws and federal reforms — that’s a legacy that everyone in this community can be proud of.
But our work is far from over. If you think we need to keep pushing for a more just system through policy changes, then please, make a donation to support our efforts before the deadline at the end of the month.
Thank you so much for your support,
Rebecca Brown
Director of Policy
Innocence Project
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